Human Resources Specialist (Processing), CG-11/12 (FPL 12)

Human Resources Specialist (Processing), CG-11/12 (FPL 12)

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): San Francisco, California, Washington, District of Columbia, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Braintree, Massachusetts, Kansas City, Missouri, New York, New York, Dallas, Texas

Salary Range: $83487 - $211184 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Chief Operating Officer Organization, Human Resources, Staffing, Payroll, Processing and Personnel Operations of the FDIC and provides support in the administration of payroll/personnel action processing, records retention, and HR information systems. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill similar vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. The duty location is determined upon selection.

Major Duties:

• At the full performance level, major duties include: Processes a full range of personnel and payroll actions using human resources information systems and various applications from the FDIC servicing provider. Participates in the development of new or improved procedures and guidelines affecting payroll/personnel processing activities and troubleshoots inquiries to resolve and streamline issues. Reviews and authorizes payments for corrections to NFC system (HCUP, SPPS, EPIC, etc.), Death Payments, Cancelled Payments, Settlement Payments and any other payments necessary to correct or rectify a variety of personnel actions. Works closely with Human Resources Managers, Senior HR Specialists and HR Specialists in Staffing Operations, FDIC Administrative Officers, and other HR Specialists in Benefits, Compensation and Information systems to accurately assess and improve the effectiveness of the day-to-day personnel and payroll processing. Works with the most complex NFC operating methods and requirements including payroll and personnel processing and retroactive corrections. Conducts random quality reviews of personnel and payroll records, assesses accuracy of pay setting determinations, as well as, consistency in applying appropriate policies and procedures. Develops and improves standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other routine payroll/personnel reports for monitoring Personnel/Payroll Operations activities, workload, timeliness and accuracy, as it relates to processing personnel/payroll actions. Provides guidance, consultation and assistance to managers, supervisors and employees on all aspects of human resources management processing and payroll issues.

Qualifications: Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious/spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualifications information can be found here. To qualify for the CG-11, To qualify applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 9 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience applying human resources principles, practices, laws and regulations to provide advisory services on personnel actions; and utilizing personnel automated systems to process payroll and personnel actions, and employee corrections. OR EDUCATION: To qualify based on education; applicants must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M., if related. OR COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the CG-11 level. To qualify for the CG-12, To qualify applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience researching and applying human resources principles, practices, laws and regulations to provide advisory services on personnel actions; utilizing personnel automated systems to process payroll and personnel actions, and employee corrections; and researching and developing solutions to payroll and processing issues. Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement. Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 85 “well qualified” for this position. For more information, Click Here. For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed: Organization/Agency's Name Title Salary (series and grade, if applicable) Start and end dates (including the month and year) Number of hours you worked per week Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. NOTE: Please indicate how you meet the specialized experience under each applicable position. Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications.

How to Apply: To begin, click the "Apply" button and follow the prompts. If you haven't already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the "Apply' button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click "Submit Application" to complete the application process. You must apply online. To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package. Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application Information” to continue. You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process. Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-11